THE ROLE OF RELIGION AND RELIGIOSITY IN A POSTMODERN SOCIETY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5585112523075

• Palavras-chave: Postmodernity; Religiosity; Meta-narratives.

• Keywords: Postmodernity; Religiosity; Meta-narratives.

• Abstract:

  The discussion about the period in which we currently live faces a series of setbacks. Some philosophers, such as Bauman, consider this a period of extension of the modern, while others, such as Lipovetsky, see it as hypermodernity, and Lyotard characterizes it as postmodernism. Despite the different names, there is consensus on two premises: human relationships have become fluid and transitory, and meta-truths no longer fully explain the contemporary world. This article seeks to define the parameters that can guide today's society, especially when the great narratives prove incapable of guiding man on his journey. With truth itself being questioned, the question arises as to what can serve as a guide in this ever-changing world. What replaces the truth that no longer exists and how is this gap being filled? Religion, science and man himself in his entirety have all been goals sought by humanity. However, in the context of extended modernity or post-modernity, the answer may lie not in a new vision of religion, but in religiosity. The speed of the answers demanded by today's world contrasts with the dynamics of the religious relationship, which is often a gradual and introspective process. Religiosity, understood as the relationship between man and religion, could present itself as a modulator of this interface. This article will be based on a wide-ranging bibliographical review, connecting concepts and seeking to understand how religion and religiosity can help insert man into a world that is no longer based on broad, definitive narratives.